As part of the deal, ABN Amro
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said it's taking a 25 percent stake in Bluestone for $62.5 million. The stake "guarantees ABN Amro first call on partnering with Trade.com in any country in the world where ABN Amro has e-brokering ambitions," the company said.

The deal also gives ABN Amro "anchor bank" status for Trade.com, and will let the Amsterdam bank use Trade.com's technical infrastructure to provide its own ABN Amro-branded brokerage services on the Net. ABN Amro shares fell 0.19 euro to 23.14 euros in Amsterdam Monday.

Buy.com ventures across the pond

Aliso Viejo, California-based Internet electronics e-tailer Buy.com
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said Tuesday it's venturing across the pond. The company has launched a U.K. Web site that promises the U.K.'s lowest prices on computers and software.

Shares of U.K. consumer electronics retail leader Dixon's rose 2.50 pence to 327 pence, even as Buy.com took on the giant. If consumers find a lower price at any Internet or retail store in the U.K., Buy.com promised Tuesday, the company will beat that price by one pound ($1.60).

NewMediaSpark's latest move

U.K. Internet investor and incubator NewMediaSpark said Tuesday it's put an additional 400,000 pounds ($640,000) into Skillvest.com, an e-commerce marketplace that brings together buyers and sellers of training products and services.

The investment -- which follows NewMediaSpark's taking a 5 percent stake in the company last December -- was part of an 8 million pound funding round to take Skillvest into continental Europe. Other investors in the second round of funding included Carlyle Internet Partners and AMP Private Capital.

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